Rememberence
I have known how to tie childrens' shoes and how to change a diaper
known fear of my father
known God in a rainstorm
I have known how to make homemade pear wine,
how to peel each fruit by hand and how to be patient
while it ferments
known the orbitals of an atom
known the death of a dream
and learned how to pick up the pieces and build a new one
I have known how to hem my own pants
known pity for my mother
known that I can be both right and wrong at the same time
known that dogs just want to be loved
known that some of my best friends
have been people that I've never met
I have known that I can be a better version of myself
known that life would be meaningless without music
known that you can fall in love with someone's flaws
known that there is more Lewis Grizzard in me than Nietzche
I have known the value of silence
I have known that I'm not as smart I used to think I was
known that spirituality gets lost in the rules of religion
known that I can love just one person for the rest of my life
I have known that the future is still a blank slate